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Accelerate Your Path to a Master’s Degree

You’ve already put in the work to get here — now it’s time to maximize it. 

UNC Greensboro’s Accelerated Master’s Programs (AMP) give eligible undergraduate students the opportunity to start earning graduate-level credits while still completing their bachelor’s degree. Once accepted into the program, you can complete up to 12 graduate credit hours as an undergraduate, then transition seamlessly into your master’s program and finish in as little as one additional year. AMP students who are in-state NC residents benefit even further, paying undergraduate tuition rates while earning both degrees — a savings of over $1,000. 

Once a Spartan, twice the degree

AMP is designed to help you save time, lower your overall cost, and accelerate your academic journey. Instead of applying elsewhere or starting over after graduation, you can stay at UNCG, build on your academic momentum, and walk away with two degrees and a fast track to your career goals. 

Program Highlights 

  • Graduate faster — earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in as little as 5 years. 
  • Save money — take a year off your graduate school pathway, worth $20,000 or more, plus NC residents pay undergraduate tuition for their master’s year. 
  • Earn more — master’s degree holders can earn up to 20% more than those with only a bachelor’s degree. 
  • Strengthen your resume with advanced credentials sooner. 
  • Stay at UNCG and continue in a familiar academic community.  

Talk with your academic advisor to see if you qualify and explore participating graduate programs today. These degree programs are already participating in AMP — but with the permission of the program, you can pursue your AMP and benefit from these savings with any master’s degree UNCG offers. 

Participating Master’s Programs 

    Frequently Asked Questions

    AMP is available to high-achieving UNCG undergraduate students in participating majors. Eligibility requirements may include your GPA, prerequisites, and department approval.

    Students accepted into AMP can receive credit for up to 12 graduate-level hours taken as an undergraduate, subject to the master’s degree program’s approval.

    Most master’s degrees require 30 credits, so after you earn your bachelor’s degree, you can complete your master’s in as little as one additional year (two full-time semesters, depending on program). 

    By taking graduate-level classes as an undergraduate, you’ll accelerate your path to your master’s degree by a year — a savings of $20,000 or more. AMP students who are in-state NC residents also benefit from paying the undergraduate tuition rate during their final graduate year. That could mean tuition savings of about $1,000 compared to a traditional graduate program. 

    Yes. AMP allows you to continue your graduate studies at UNCG, with ongoing access to the same campus resources, faculty, and support systems.

    Most students apply during their junior year, but the timeline can vary by program. The earlier you start planning with your academic advisor, the better.